National City Municipal Code Ch. 15.30 Reimbursable Expense

The city may impose upon the responsible person or entity the reasonable cost of fire prevention, suppression, investigation or the protection of the public from fire and other hazardous conditions that result from any of the following conditions or activities:

A. Negligent manufacture, transportation, storage, handling, burning, or release of hazardous or toxic chemicals or substances, flammable liquids, materials or substances, or any material or substance which creates a health hazard (as defined in the currently adopted Uniform Fire Code, Health & Safety Code, Labor Code, or other related codes or ordinances);

B. Negligent use of welding equipment, cutting torch or tar pot;

C. Negligently creating, permitting, or maintaining a fire or other hazardous condition;

D. Failure to correct a hazardous condition for which a "Notice of Correction" has been previously given by the National City Fire Department;

E. Setting of a fire negligently or in violation of any ordinance, law, regulation, or statute of the City of National City, County of San Diego or State of California.

(Ord. 1861 § 1 (part), 1985: Ord. 1705 (part), 1980)

The meaning of all terms used in this chapter not otherwise defined, shall be as set forth in the currently adopted Uniform Fire Code and Health and Safety Code.

(Ord. 1861 § l (part), 1985: Ord. 1705 (part), 1980)

Whenever the fire chief of the city determines that the city or its agent has incurred costs for fire prevention, suppression, investigation or protection of the public safety when a fire or other hazardous condition has resulted from the activities specified in Section 15.30.010, he shall:

A. Calculate the costs incurred;

B. Identify the person or persons responsible;

C. Send by certified mail an invoice of all appropriate charges.

(Ord. 1861 § 1 (part), 1985: Ord. 1705 (part), 1980)

The "costs incurred" shall include all necessary expenditures to correct the hazardous condition or extinguish the fire, including, but not limited to:

A. The cost of manpower;

B. The cost of extinguishing agents; and

C. The reasonable value of the use of equipment by the agency incurring costs in the use of that equipment.

(Ord. 1861 § 1 (part), 1985: Ord. 1705 (part), 1980)